I have decided that my favourite sunsets are the African ones.
Sunset at Camps Bay | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
Africans seem big on sunsets. I say this because (1) there’s always a sunset cruise or a walk to see the sunset, (2) there were many people watching the sunset together with us at the Camps Bay beach (even a film crew), and (3) our local tour guide in Cape Town was obsessed with taking photos of sunsets in his own country.
Sunset at Knysna (Western Head) | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
It’s not hard to understand why. Not when every time we saw a sunset in Africa, it looked like a different one. Sometimes the sun went hiding behind a never-ending horizon, while sometimes it slip below the silhouette of trees. Sometimes it was dressed in fiery reds and oranges, while sometimes it adorned gentle purples and pinks.
Just fiery red ball | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
In some instances, one cannot help but think of the red sunset in The Lion King:
Fiery red sunset (tree included) | Credits: Disney’s The Lion King
I think it’s time to up my photography game. Maybe then, I will be able to capture the sunsets as stunningly as they are in real life. And also, perhaps it’ll look more like the animated version.
Sunset on a cruise along Chobe River | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
Sunset back at Chobe Safari Lodge | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
Watching the sun go down in Africa always marked the end of yet another amazing day and held the promise of another after a good night’s rest. It’s always about the feels, isn’t it?
Setting sun at Okavango Delta | Photo credit: Juxxtapose
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